Private Rented Sector Officer

Morgan Hunt UK Limited; England; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Private Rented Sector Officer in the United Kingdom to provide a tenancy sustainment service to private sector tenants and landlords at risk of homelessness. The role requires developing relationships with private landlords and assisting with mediation regarding rent payments affected by welfare changes. The successful candidate will work closely with the Housing Options Team to address homelessness challenges, with a contract of 3 months on a part-time basis (2 days per week in the office).

Benefits

Free staff parking

Qualifications

• Experience in providing tenancy sustainment services.
• Ability to liaise with landlords and housing benefit departments effectively.
• Strong mediation skills for assisting tenants regarding rent payments.

Responsibilities

• Provide tenancy sustainment service to at-risk tenants and landlords.
• Assist with mediation related to welfare benefit changes.
• Develop relationships with private landlords and letting agents.
• Source affordable private lettings for the Council's homelessness duty.
• Work with Housing Options Team on rental schemes.
• Investigate claims against Deposit Guarantees.

Skills

Experience of Home Connections

Job description

Private Rented Sector Officer

Are you a Private Rented Sector Officer looking for your next assignment? I am working with a Local Authority in West Sussex in order to recruit a PRS Officer to join their team on a contract basis.

Private Rented Sector Officer

• 3 month contract
• 2 days per week in the office, some travel in the district maybe required
• Experience of Home Connections desirable
• Free staff parking

Main responsibilities include:

• Provide a tenancy sustainment service to private sector tenants & landlords who have approached the Council and are at risk of homelessness as well as those who have been assisted under the Council's Rent in Advance and Deposit Guarantee Scheme, liaising with their landlords and the Council's Housing Benefit Department where necessary to resolve problems and prevent homelessness.
• Provide assistance and mediation to tenants and private landlords in relation to rent payments impacted by welfare benefit changes including Universal Credit in order to prevent homelessness.
• Proactively develop links and positive working relationships with private landlords and letting agents to ensure a supply of private rented homes is available to households referred to the post holder by colleagues in the Council's Housing Options Team, in order to prevent homelessness wherever possible.
• Source suitable, affordable private lettings with new and existing landlords that would enable the Council to discharge its full homelessness duty into the private rented sector where this is considered appropriate.
• Work closely with colleagues in the Housing Options Team to operate the Council's Rent in Advance and Deposit Guarantee Scheme.
• Investigate claims against Deposit Guarantees, including inspection of properties as required, negotiating with landlords, agents and tenants to reach an equitable settlement.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.